A date for your diary: Winchester Green Fair 2026 Full of ideas and inspiration for living more sustainably there will be experts to chat to and free bookable workshops where you can learn new skills. July 31, 2026

Electric vehicle charging in city council car parks reaches record high Drivers of electric vehicles across the Winchester district will see a new charging operator take over part of Winchester City Council's network, as... July 22, 2026

Grant scheme launched to help Bishop's Sutton residents upgrade septic tanks Phase one of a new grant scheme, designed to protect the Solent and its rivers, has been launched in the Winchester district. June 1, 2026

First council homes see solar upgrades as part of new council initiative A new project by Winchester City Council to install solar panels and batteries on its tenants’ homes is gathering pace, with installation now completed... February 18, 2026

Winchester residents making a huge impact by recycling their food waste March 20, 2026

City Council greenlights £549k boost for district-wide access and active travel initiatives A funding boost of £549,393 that will help to improve access and active travel in the Winchester district has received the go-ahead from city councillors.... September 23, 2025

Winchester City Council marked as the ‘top performing’ district council in the country for their work on the climate crisis Winchester City Council has been assessed as the top performing district council in the country, for its work on addressing the climate emergency. June 17, 2025

City Council helps Science Centre identify savings with solar energy Winchester City Council has helped more than forty local businesses become more sustainable and reduce their carbon emissions over the last two years... March 16, 2026

Pioneering approach to green energy planning launched in Winchester May 20, 2025

Council on target for an incredible 96% reduction in carbon emissions November 21, 2024

Popular rapid EV chargers increase usage by 139% in Winchester City Council car parks. In 2024, Winchester City Council installed three new rapid EV chargers and upgraded four fast chargers to rapid in its car parks across the district.... March 17, 2025

Guess watt! Winchester district just got its first electric waste truck We have taken another big step in driving down carbon emissions, with the addition of a 100% electric vehicle in our waste fleet. November 20, 2024

Green travel gets boost in Winchester thanks to city centre cycle shelters March 17, 2023

Grant scheme assists a local business’ green ambitions Funding from the Low Carbon Across the South and East (LoCASE) clean growth programme has helped a Winnall business to ensure that there is minimal... February 28, 2023

Winchester City Council to host open forum event to explore district’s journey to becoming carbon neutral January 27, 2023

New roadmap underpins council’s commitment to be greener faster January 17, 2023

Guess watt’s on Winchester’s streets? E-bus gets a local trial AN all-new electric bus is out and about in Winchester. The single deck electric vehicle will navigate the city’s streets as part of a trial by Winchester... March 16, 2023

Work starts on site for council’s affordable zero-carbon homes in Micheldever March 9, 2023

Improving the energy efficiency of council homes March 14, 2023

Large Scale Renewable Energy benefits district’s Zoo February 21, 2023

Helping the district be greener faster January 4, 2023

Winchester City Council supports first Winchester District Climate Assembly event October 13, 2022

Winchester City Council announces further support to help council tenants reduce energy bills and make their homes greener October 6, 2022

Foundations laid for 54 new energy efficient council homes in North Whiteley March 9, 2022

Barfields 2 Park & Ride extension opens 11 March 2022 March 8, 2022